"The Origins of War" Topic
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Tango01 | 30 Mar 2019 10:11 p.m. PST |
"The invention and spread of agriculture coupled with the domestication of animals in the fifth millennium B.C. are acknowledged as the developments that set the stage for the emergence of the first large-scale, complex urban societies. These societies, which appeared almost simultaneously around 4000 B.C. in both Egypt and Mesopotamia, used stone tools, but within 500 years stone tools and weapons gave way to bronze. With bronze manufacture came a revolution in warfare. This period saw the development of many new weapons -- the penetrating axe, armor, helmet, composite bow, the wheel and chariot -- and gave birth to a number of tactical innovations -- phalanx formations, increased mobility, pursuit, emergent staffs and rank structures. It would be incorrect to conclude, however, that new weapons were responsible for the great increase in the scale of warfare that characterized this period of human history. Improved weaponry, by itself, would have produced only a limited increase in the scale of warfare unless accompanied by new types of social structures capable of sustaining large armies and providing them with the impetus and means to fight on a heretofore unknown scale. The military revolution of the Bronze Age was rooted more in the development of truly complex societies than in weapons and technology…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
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NavyVet | 05 Apr 2019 6:36 p.m. PST |
Are we talking War in general or organized warfare. War in general most likely started when tribal groups fought over women or resources. Organized warfare did start with villages or towns fighting over territory or dominance. It is all about having something someone else wants. How you resolve the conflict determines if you have war or not. |
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